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why joe biden? >> well, i think that there's something about joe biden and our coverage of him that people recognize. he's one of these very comfortable in his own skin. he's a major american figure and that's why we felt this book was important. that's why we asked the vice president to write this book for us. and he made the book, sort of a summary of his major life accomplishments and his career accomplishments, including the first beer he ever drank, his sexual education at the hands of his high school principal, the time he took drugs in a new mexico december cert and met god. we wanted the book to be a well-rounded portrait of who he is and i think that's the book he turned in to us. >> i want to remind some of our viewers, some of the fun that you've poked at joe biden over the years. clearly a lot of material to work with. here's one of the headlines. "biden says, life better than it was four years ago but nothing can change summer of '87." "joe biden hitchhikes to democratic national conven
why joe biden? >> well, i think that there's something about joe biden and our coverage of him that people recognize. he's one of these very comfortable in his own skin. he's a major american figure and that's why we felt this book was important. that's why we asked the vice president to write this book for us. and he made the book, sort of a summary of his major life accomplishments and his career accomplishments, including the first beer he ever drank, his sexual education at the hands...
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joe biden's the person who cuts the deals on capitol hill. it was interesting to me that he said they changed. he was clearly referring to the fact that they've moved off the fight on the debt ceiling a few months. he believes he can deal with them and, as you heard, get some kind of grand bargain. i need to be convinced of that, wolf. >> part two of your interview coming up later. >> he tells us, how does he know when the president is mad at him. >> interesting to see that. thank you. good work. >>> in a moment, the latest on the breaking news we've been following a shooting at a community college in houston, texas. there's going to be a news conference from the sheriff there. we'll update you with what is going on. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. at liberty mutual insurance, we understand. that's why our auto policies come with accident forgiveness if you qualify, where your rates won't go up due to your first accident, and new car replacement, where, if you total your ne
joe biden's the person who cuts the deals on capitol hill. it was interesting to me that he said they changed. he was clearly referring to the fact that they've moved off the fight on the debt ceiling a few months. he believes he can deal with them and, as you heard, get some kind of grand bargain. i need to be convinced of that, wolf. >> part two of your interview coming up later. >> he tells us, how does he know when the president is mad at him. >> interesting to see that....
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one thing about joe biden. joe biden was part of the coalition that got the ban on assault weapons passed. >> that was a long time ago. >> he feels strongly. joe biden is a visceral politician. what you played in that sound byte, i feel sorry for my political colleagues, they have to vote this way, even though they don't really believe it. when you think about that, it is a tough statement. >> gloria, the problem is more the opposite, in '94 when they passed it, 38 house republicans from blue districts felt compelled to vote for it. today, gun control advocates have not been able to, they have to go out to mayor efforts and others, they have to beat some republicans in blue leaning areas that voted against it and haven't shown they can do it. >> democrats in '94 paid a significant price for that. >> that's why they haven't touched it since, wolf, they're afraid. absolutely afraid. >> guys, thanks very much. ron and gloria. >>> when we come back, a defense contractor with top secret clearance seduced to give awa
one thing about joe biden. joe biden was part of the coalition that got the ban on assault weapons passed. >> that was a long time ago. >> he feels strongly. joe biden is a visceral politician. what you played in that sound byte, i feel sorry for my political colleagues, they have to vote this way, even though they don't really believe it. when you think about that, it is a tough statement. >> gloria, the problem is more the opposite, in '94 when they passed it, 38 house...
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i think, in general, you are going to have a lot of people who support joe biden, but will always say, he's going to wait and see what hillary clinton does. we don't know if that's true or not. then, of course, you have everyone who supports hillary clinton. i don't think she was affected by this one way or the other. she's been talking about how she is, you know, like the american people, she wants to come together to find solutions. today, she was at a rally for terry mcauliffe and said all the right things. i don't think it affected her one way or the other, except if she runs for president and she's running against the ted cruzes and rand pauls and marco rubios, there's going to be a big difference people will see in her favor. >> if i could, i would like to jump in and add hillary clinton took the opportunity to make a dig at joe biden saying he did not support the raid on osama bin laden. clearly, she's looking at the vice president as her 2016 rival. >> all right. >> it's never ending. >> she's in virginia right now. virginia's governor race. ken cuccinelli and terry mcauliffe.
i think, in general, you are going to have a lot of people who support joe biden, but will always say, he's going to wait and see what hillary clinton does. we don't know if that's true or not. then, of course, you have everyone who supports hillary clinton. i don't think she was affected by this one way or the other. she's been talking about how she is, you know, like the american people, she wants to come together to find solutions. today, she was at a rally for terry mcauliffe and said all...
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then you have the question of joe biden. joe biden, you know, did a couple of deals. it's the senate democrats led by harry reid who feel like he sold them up the river on those deals on the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling in 2011. so joe biden is not the one leading this charge. >> is that relationship between harry reid, the democratic leader, majority leader in the senate and joe biden that poisonous right now? >> their personal relationship is okay. forgive me, this is a testosterone test, if you will. harry reid is the leader of the senate, and he felt he was sold out, that joe biden came in and did his job. >> when he negotiated with mitch mcconnell. >> and the administration gave up too much in the view of some democrats in those negotiations. so harry reid's point is i'm the point person in the united states senate, respect my job, mr. president. i have had your back in a lot of fights. don't go around me or behind me. the problem is with zero trust, the president is betting that john boehner gets to the point where he sees the republicans getting most of th
then you have the question of joe biden. joe biden, you know, did a couple of deals. it's the senate democrats led by harry reid who feel like he sold them up the river on those deals on the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling in 2011. so joe biden is not the one leading this charge. >> is that relationship between harry reid, the democratic leader, majority leader in the senate and joe biden that poisonous right now? >> their personal relationship is okay. forgive me, this is a...
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time magazine features vice president joe biden, gabby giffords, and the new york city mayor michael bloomberg. joining us to explain the cover, rick stangel. thanks very much. tell us why you put these individuals, these three people on the cover. >> i think, wolf, they represent the sort of three legs of the stool of people who are trying to combat gun violence of the gr progressive side. mayor bloomberg has been out spoken for a very long time about reducing gun violence and he will be contributing money personally to a super pac that will help candidates who are in favor of gun laws and, of course, gabby giffords herself is a sim poll of the terrible tragedies that can happen from deranged people using guns. >> they are the three individuals on this fight right now. they didn't get together for a formal photo shoot for the cover, did they? >> no. we shot them individually and pieced them together. congresswoman giffords couldn't come to washington. otherwise i think we would have gotten them all together. >> how difficult will it be -- and your reporters have done a lot of report
time magazine features vice president joe biden, gabby giffords, and the new york city mayor michael bloomberg. joining us to explain the cover, rick stangel. thanks very much. tell us why you put these individuals, these three people on the cover. >> i think, wolf, they represent the sort of three legs of the stool of people who are trying to combat gun violence of the gr progressive side. mayor bloomberg has been out spoken for a very long time about reducing gun violence and he will be...
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the president went out and made phone calls to john kerry, joe biden. they finalized the decision this morning. >> we were all glued watching john kerry give this long drawn out dramatic speech about making the case for going, at least some military action, with syria and now this. why put john kerry out there on friday and then less than 24 hours later say, we're going to hold our horses a little bit here? >> reporter: that's a very good question. john kerry will be on the sunday morning talk shows tomorrow morning including state of the union. in some ways john kerry was not only talking about what he thinks and what the administration thinks, he was responding to what was happening around the world. the united nations had really in the minds of the white house had really stimmied this president. they could not go to the u.n. security council and say give us a vote for striking syria because russia was saying no. we're not going to give you that vote. the united kingdom, britain that's always there with the united states just had that traumatic vote v
the president went out and made phone calls to john kerry, joe biden. they finalized the decision this morning. >> we were all glued watching john kerry give this long drawn out dramatic speech about making the case for going, at least some military action, with syria and now this. why put john kerry out there on friday and then less than 24 hours later say, we're going to hold our horses a little bit here? >> reporter: that's a very good question. john kerry will be on the sunday...
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we did get a glimpse at vice president joe biden, who would have been in that meeting. he came out on what i think is the balcony of his ceremonial office in the eisenhower building right next to the west wing. some internal discussions obviously going on here at the white house about this, but right now, today we saw president obama really, he was visiting a soup kitchen today. this was a soup kitchen where some furloughed workers have been spending some of their free time during the government shutdown helping feed less fortunate folks here in washington, d.c. president obama used this as an opportunity to ratchet up pressure on republicans. here's some of what he said. >> not only is it untenable for us to continue this shutdown, this week if we don't start making some real progress both in the house and senate, and if republicans aren't willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what's right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting. >> now, wolf, white ouse officials still insist their stance is that the president is not negotia
we did get a glimpse at vice president joe biden, who would have been in that meeting. he came out on what i think is the balcony of his ceremonial office in the eisenhower building right next to the west wing. some internal discussions obviously going on here at the white house about this, but right now, today we saw president obama really, he was visiting a soup kitchen today. this was a soup kitchen where some furloughed workers have been spending some of their free time during the...
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in the end, joe biden has a very visible role in the administration. he has four years to prove himself. he is in charge of gun control and going to be the closer on economic issues. i don't think there is any sense that joe biden how big downgraded as a result of this interview. it's clear the president wanted to thank hillary krint on and he did in a big way. >> you sat down with the vice president. what did he himself have to say about the future? >> i asked him whether he was ready to run against hillary clinton in 2016. take a look. >> i haven't made that judgment. hillary has not made that judgment. i tell you what. everything that should be done over the next two years that i should be part of would have to be done whether i run or don't run. if this administration is successful, whoever is running as a democrat is in a better position to make. if we are not, whoever runs as a nominee will be less likely to win. >> that's kind of a non-answer answer. i have to believe that if hillary clinton were to decide to run, i don't think joe biden would.
in the end, joe biden has a very visible role in the administration. he has four years to prove himself. he is in charge of gun control and going to be the closer on economic issues. i don't think there is any sense that joe biden how big downgraded as a result of this interview. it's clear the president wanted to thank hillary krint on and he did in a big way. >> you sat down with the vice president. what did he himself have to say about the future? >> i asked him whether he was...
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i think joe biden is in an excellent position. so many other democrats who might right now be thinking about 2016. but for me, i'm with eric k. it's too early. i'm thinking about super bowl and mardi gras and a costume. >> chris christie want to be re-elected. he's the republican. what do you make of this? >> i think it's an interesting dynamic. most people think of silicon valley with the democratic party but often times you see someone who has lived in a state who support the guy who is doing a good job. i think it's a good sign for dom governor christie. >> i don't think it's a good sign. i think it's a great sign. you have mark zuckerberg and trying to get re-elected. >> wolf f. i know he's married but he can friend me. i'll be very friendly to mark. friend me. >> guys, thanks very much. >> thank you. >>> manti te'o is not alone. an apparent hoax involving football players from the washington redskins. [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people notic
i think joe biden is in an excellent position. so many other democrats who might right now be thinking about 2016. but for me, i'm with eric k. it's too early. i'm thinking about super bowl and mardi gras and a costume. >> chris christie want to be re-elected. he's the republican. what do you make of this? >> i think it's an interesting dynamic. most people think of silicon valley with the democratic party but often times you see someone who has lived in a state who support the guy...
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let's talk for a brief moment on joe biden. he's playing an increasingly more visible role. what does that say to you long term? >> it's very hard for me to imagine joe biden as a 2016 candidate. i find it hard to imagine. the country will be ready for something new. >> if you turn your head side ways and close one eye, it kind of looks like the seal for the vice president that says president of the united states. everybody in washington but certainly every senator and vice presidencies himself as vice president. this vice president, the task for in the middle class, implementation of the recovery act and now within the last few weeks the deal on the fiscal cliff and gun violence, gun safety, this president has entrusted him with enormous responsibility and i think frankly the vice president has proven himself. >> i think when you do those high profile, it's like working at a nuclear plant that measures how much radiation you've absorbed. when you've done enough of that task force, you're radioactive, too. >> the president has really relied on his vice president. they work v
let's talk for a brief moment on joe biden. he's playing an increasingly more visible role. what does that say to you long term? >> it's very hard for me to imagine joe biden as a 2016 candidate. i find it hard to imagine. the country will be ready for something new. >> if you turn your head side ways and close one eye, it kind of looks like the seal for the vice president that says president of the united states. everybody in washington but certainly every senator and vice...
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she followed up lunch with president obama by having breakfast with joe biden this morning. let's bring in our national correspondent jim acosta. he's been looking into the menu. >> talk about a power breakfast, wolf. people close to both hillary clinton and joe biden like to say the two are close friends, but there are more than enough signs that both of these friends want the same job promotion. it was a meeting so cloaked in secrecy that both aides to joe biden and hillary clinton would only disclose what they had for breakfast at the vice president's home. but on "new day," paul begala said -- >> they are good friends and they do get together. >> we're putting to the a lot of envelopes with bumper stickers. we've had 65,000 requested across the country. >> reporter: she's already inheriting a volunteer army in form of the staffers and volunteers over at the independent ready for hillary super pac, who sprang out of nowhere in recent months and just announced they've raised more than a million dollars this year to support a clinton campaign. >> we do believe if she knows
she followed up lunch with president obama by having breakfast with joe biden this morning. let's bring in our national correspondent jim acosta. he's been looking into the menu. >> talk about a power breakfast, wolf. people close to both hillary clinton and joe biden like to say the two are close friends, but there are more than enough signs that both of these friends want the same job promotion. it was a meeting so cloaked in secrecy that both aides to joe biden and hillary clinton...
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vice president joe biden was also in the room talking about this how republican plan for what appears to be a six-week increase in the nation's debt ceiling the president, according to white house press secretary jay carney, would likely sign that, but's the press secretary was telling us in the briefing room earlier today, the president wants to see that legislation first, an indication there's not a lot of trust between the white house and house republicans. here's how jay carney put it earlier today. >> clean debt limit bill is passed, he would likely sign it. again we would have to see it. we're speaking of a bill that does not at this point exist. it's not at all clear based on what the speaker said that that's what we're going to see. >> reporter: the issue here is whether or not there would be a big accompanies a measure to raise the nation's debt ceiling that also reopens the government at this point prospects for that seemed very gloomy at this point, wolf, and this question was posed to senate majority leader harry reid. he was, of course, here early this afternoon with sena
vice president joe biden was also in the room talking about this how republican plan for what appears to be a six-week increase in the nation's debt ceiling the president, according to white house press secretary jay carney, would likely sign that, but's the press secretary was telling us in the briefing room earlier today, the president wants to see that legislation first, an indication there's not a lot of trust between the white house and house republicans. here's how jay carney put it...
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vice president joe biden is back in the conversation for 2016 after a shout-out from the president. >> i want to thank all the leaders of the house and senate, in particular i want to thank the work that was done by my extraordinary vice president, joe biden. >> but there is one problem. the fiscal mess that is so big even deficit hawk simpson did the dance to draw attention to it isn't going anywhere. >> if we have not dealt with this before the election, 2016, nobody should want to have that job. the country will be in such bad shape. >> the fiscal cliff was just a preview of coming attractions, votes on the debt ceiling and the spending cuts and the fiscal cliff are just around the corner and they too could make or break political careers. >> and some of the politicians ahead, even a few years, divisions they make now they fully appreciate could have a huge impact. >> and they don't want to vote now that they have to explain later, and that's what happened in this process now, wolf. >>> hillary clinton is no stranger to critics, but those that question who used her health as an exc
vice president joe biden is back in the conversation for 2016 after a shout-out from the president. >> i want to thank all the leaders of the house and senate, in particular i want to thank the work that was done by my extraordinary vice president, joe biden. >> but there is one problem. the fiscal mess that is so big even deficit hawk simpson did the dance to draw attention to it isn't going anywhere. >> if we have not dealt with this before the election, 2016, nobody should...
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vice president joe biden and members of his gun violence task force sat down with representatives of the video game industry this afternoon. the vice president promised that by next tuesday he will get president obama a set of proposals to try to cut down on gun violence in the united states and prevent mass shootings like the ones in colorado and connecticut. while those incidents certainly caused national outrage, there's concern that the white house still doesn't have enough political clout or public momentum to push big, major changes on guns through congress. let's bring in our national political correspondent jim acosta as he's walking into "the situation room." what are you learning? >> wolf, the it's clear the proposals from the task force will be running head on into the nra. >> we know that it is -- there is no silver bullet. >> with vice president biden's task force the focus is starting to turn to what, if anything, can get passed with a congress in gridlock. but republican senator chuck grassley sounded positive about restricting high powered gun magazines and requiring
vice president joe biden and members of his gun violence task force sat down with representatives of the video game industry this afternoon. the vice president promised that by next tuesday he will get president obama a set of proposals to try to cut down on gun violence in the united states and prevent mass shootings like the ones in colorado and connecticut. while those incidents certainly caused national outrage, there's concern that the white house still doesn't have enough political clout...
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the vice president joe biden went to the e p. a to personally welcome workers back, even brought some muffins. the barriers that kept visitors out of the world war ii memorial we are taken down. national park workers were busy picking up trash that had piled up. tourists lined up to get into the air and space museums, and historic ohio clock that stands near the senate chamber is ticking again after the man in charge of winding it returned to work from husband furlough. all good news. >>> still ahead, wall street's reaction to the deal struck in washington, the bottom line of the crisis, what it really cost america's economy. and will the tea party punish republicans who voted to end the shutdown? we're keeping score of the winners and loser. you know what? tweet us your thoughts. use the #sitroom. ♪ norfolk southern what's your function? ♪ ♪ hooking up the country helping business run ♪ ♪ build! we're investing big to keep our country in the lead. ♪ load! we keep moving to deliver what you need. and that means growth
the vice president joe biden went to the e p. a to personally welcome workers back, even brought some muffins. the barriers that kept visitors out of the world war ii memorial we are taken down. national park workers were busy picking up trash that had piled up. tourists lined up to get into the air and space museums, and historic ohio clock that stands near the senate chamber is ticking again after the man in charge of winding it returned to work from husband furlough. all good news....
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and this was in fact something that joe biden found a way to get the art of the possible. send something to the senate that the house could consider. now it's in the house. what we find missing from it sl any kind of reasonable spending reduction, something that the house has dealt with in committee. we've bubbled it up. we have a lot of figures. quite frankly, the lack of sequestration, the idea that in two months, in addition to this, we'll be dealing with the cliff in defense and sequestration and the cliff in the sense that we don't raise the debt limit, i think they could easily be dealt with today. i'm with eric cantor. this bill in its present form is not good enough and the american people are smart enough to know that what you don't pay today and owe tomorrow, you'll have to pay tomorrow. >> we've got to go, congressman. you still have confidence in the speak a speaker? >> i have confidence in the speaker. he's making the process open but of course that includes people like myself and leader cantor who say we have to be open to change. >> darrell issa, thank you v
and this was in fact something that joe biden found a way to get the art of the possible. send something to the senate that the house could consider. now it's in the house. what we find missing from it sl any kind of reasonable spending reduction, something that the house has dealt with in committee. we've bubbled it up. we have a lot of figures. quite frankly, the lack of sequestration, the idea that in two months, in addition to this, we'll be dealing with the cliff in defense and...
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what do hillary clinton and joe biden have to do with the golden girls? we welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with these live pictures from a small airport, executive airport in fort lauderdale, florida. we are now told that a piper pa-31, a small plane, shortly after taking off from that airport crashed into a warehouse and you see the vehicles that have been destroyed in the process. we don't know injuries. we don't know the extent of injuries or, worse, god forbid, what happened but you can see the residue left over from firefighters, rescue workers who came to the scene to deal with the fire there. once again, this is the fort lauderdale executive airport, large columns of smoke were visible for several miles just a little while ago. but firefighters on the scene doused those flames and now they're dealing with arrests. we'll update you and bring you more information as it becomes available. once again, these are live pictures coming in from the executive airpor
what do hillary clinton and joe biden have to do with the golden girls? we welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with these live pictures from a small airport, executive airport in fort lauderdale, florida. we are now told that a piper pa-31, a small plane, shortly after taking off from that airport crashed into a warehouse and you see the vehicles that have been destroyed in the process....
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biden. and the super pac ready for hillary is trying to encourage her. it's kicked off events across the country, even though the would-be candidate hasn't said she's ready to run. >> it was just funny that they would do all of this for someone who may not even be running for the presidency. >> reporter: it's among many low dollar fund-raisers at swanky lounges like this with a price tag of $20.16, meant to draw out the grassroots base, not just the big money donors. even without an official campaign, mrs. clinton has gotten congressional supporters from key swing states rallying troops on her behalf. >> these are the ground troops, the soldiers that will be out in ohio, in colorado, in florida. they're excited about doing the grassroots effort. they don't have $10,000 to give to a campaign. they got $20 and they will give you all the shoe leather in the world. >> reporter: the goal isn't just to get folks to sign checks, but to sign up and volunteer as well. so far, they say they have over
biden. and the super pac ready for hillary is trying to encourage her. it's kicked off events across the country, even though the would-be candidate hasn't said she's ready to run. >> it was just funny that they would do all of this for someone who may not even be running for the presidency. >> reporter: it's among many low dollar fund-raisers at swanky lounges like this with a price tag of $20.16, meant to draw out the grassroots base, not just the big money donors. even without an...
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vice president joe biden sounded the alarmt. minority turnout could be low, adding ed should win, but this is a strange moment. there's not a lot of people paying attention. >> killing bin laden had been a gold for years. >> reporter: markie has ratcheted up the attack, slamming gomez for his links with a group that -- when gomez hit back, some of his inexperience shows. >> for him f. it could be as dirty and low as pond scum. >> reporter: do you think that ed markey is pond scum? gomez indicated to cnn he regrets the comment. >> was hi thinking it, yeah. should i have said it? probably not. >> he may be a fresh face, but he's prohotting the stalest old republican ideas. >> gabriel gomez is a very bad man. >> now he's mocking the ads. >> he even leaves the toilet seat up. >> reporter: but the race is no laughing matter for the president, who made a pit stop at a boston sandwich shop to remind voters what's coming in less than two weeks. >> i want to make sure everybody turns out and votes. all right? >> reporter: there's one dif
vice president joe biden sounded the alarmt. minority turnout could be low, adding ed should win, but this is a strange moment. there's not a lot of people paying attention. >> killing bin laden had been a gold for years. >> reporter: markie has ratcheted up the attack, slamming gomez for his links with a group that -- when gomez hit back, some of his inexperience shows. >> for him f. it could be as dirty and low as pond scum. >> reporter: do you think that ed markey is...
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i know joe biden. he is not done. certainly not dumb as an ashtray. >> we're taking excerpts out of a three-page article. i will tell you that i am happy that he used nicer words about you, wolf, than he did of these two gentlemen but he was equality harsh on newt gingrich who was his own contributor and his boss' son-in-law. i think you're dealing with somebody who is unfiltered, refreshingly, politically incorrect to be in politics. i think it's going to be an interesting book. it gives you a good behind-the-scenes look at media and some of the political world and parts of it i found endearing. why is he doing this? i i don't know roger ailes but it is endearing to me that somebody who is 72 and looking at his mortality regrets his 10-year-old son grow up. >> he does say i'm a good journalist. >> he is an equal opportunity critiquer. >> he's blunt and a very, very smart guy. he's done an amazing job over at fox news. nobody can deny that. he said i wear a 42 short as far as my suit is concerned. it's a 42 regular. j
i know joe biden. he is not done. certainly not dumb as an ashtray. >> we're taking excerpts out of a three-page article. i will tell you that i am happy that he used nicer words about you, wolf, than he did of these two gentlemen but he was equality harsh on newt gingrich who was his own contributor and his boss' son-in-law. i think you're dealing with somebody who is unfiltered, refreshingly, politically incorrect to be in politics. i think it's going to be an interesting book. it gives...
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. >>> on that topic, vice president joe biden met with house members and cabinet officials today. preparing to give the president his task force's recommendations on how to reduce gun violence. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian join us live now. dan. >> and the vice president ao met with the president today. they went other some proposals. the president saying that later in the week, he'll be outlining some specifics about watt administration needs to do. there will be no doubt, some resistance to what the president will be offering. but the president says that he is not worried about the politics. president obama says he's already reviewing the vice president's recommendations aimed at tackling gun violence. while some may require congressional approval. >> how we are gathering data, for example, on guns that fall into the hands of criminals. and how we track that more effectively. there may be some steps that we can take administratively as opposed to through legislation. >> reporter: strong resistance to executive orders from some gun right advocates who fear their seco
. >>> on that topic, vice president joe biden met with house members and cabinet officials today. preparing to give the president his task force's recommendations on how to reduce gun violence. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian join us live now. dan. >> and the vice president ao met with the president today. they went other some proposals. the president saying that later in the week, he'll be outlining some specifics about watt administration needs to do. there will be no...
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on wednesday vice president joe biden held a briefing for a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the house and the senate. that briefing according to a separate u.s. official covered what that person called the full range of embassy security issues, including long-term investments, and this is important here, wolf, immediate threats. now, it is worth noting here, as u.s. officials are concerned that this current threat could be coming out of the arabian peninsula and perhaps yemen, the president of yemen was just at the white house yesterday for a face-to-face meeting with president obama and, in fact, the president praised the yemeni leader for making progress, he said, against al qaeda. here is what the president had to say. >> because of some of the very effective military reforms that the president initiated when he came into this office, what we've seen is al qaeda in the arabian peninsula or aqap moved back out of territories it was controlling. >> reporter: now, add to that during his briefing with reporters, white house press secretary jay carney was asked about an uptick in drone
on wednesday vice president joe biden held a briefing for a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the house and the senate. that briefing according to a separate u.s. official covered what that person called the full range of embassy security issues, including long-term investments, and this is important here, wolf, immediate threats. now, it is worth noting here, as u.s. officials are concerned that this current threat could be coming out of the arabian peninsula and perhaps yemen, the president...
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. >> we're just getting word, father, the vice president joe biden himself a catholic will represent the united states in the coming days. he'll be going over to rome for this historic moment. i think that is pretty significant. don't you? >> it is very significant. many heads of state have been letting us know their desire to come. the holy see never invites people to come to this but they inform governments we have a new leader and i think many people will be coming and i'm sure many people from latin america, south america will be coming as well. >> would it have been more appropriate if you say heads of state, heads of government are coming for the president himself to come to rome? >> it is not up to me to comment on anything like that. we're just grateful people are coming and those who are coming know who they are coming to see. >> walk us through the process between now and then. it is going to be a fast moving, pretty choreographed, scripted by tradition isn't it? >> you're right there are certain things scripted by tradition but i think we also have a pope who showed us ton
. >> we're just getting word, father, the vice president joe biden himself a catholic will represent the united states in the coming days. he'll be going over to rome for this historic moment. i think that is pretty significant. don't you? >> it is very significant. many heads of state have been letting us know their desire to come. the holy see never invites people to come to this but they inform governments we have a new leader and i think many people will be coming and i'm sure...
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the vice president, joe biden, thinks very, very differently. he spoke exclusively with gloria borger who is here in "the situation room." obviously they have been friends, biden and hagel for a long time. >> going back to their days in the senate. i asked him about the hagel nomination and he was sort of key in paving the way on capitol hill for this. i asked him about the charge among republicans that it's too dovish and listen to what he said. >> the real president obama has exercised force responsibly as boldly and as bravely as any president in american history. this is the guy who has not backed away. and he's also ended wars that almost any military man out there will tell you we should not be engaged in again. the idea of getting engaged in a ground war in a country that's in transition is not a prescription any military man would suggest and to suggest that two war heroes, a bronze star, a purple heart, silver star, taking over both the state department and defense is -- whatever the phrase was, is ridiculous. >> so what are you hearing
the vice president, joe biden, thinks very, very differently. he spoke exclusively with gloria borger who is here in "the situation room." obviously they have been friends, biden and hagel for a long time. >> going back to their days in the senate. i asked him about the hagel nomination and he was sort of key in paving the way on capitol hill for this. i asked him about the charge among republicans that it's too dovish and listen to what he said. >> the real president...
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. >> joe biden is representing the united states as the pope's installation and is squeezing in diplomacy, meeting today with the italian prime minister. >> the pope himself is delighting crowds in a rare move for the pontiff who spontaneously left vatican yesterday to greet well wishers outside. that was a nervous moment for his security personnel. >> very nervous. that scares whatever the security detail is to this impromptu walk about is telling us a lot, though, about the new pope's style. it also does underscore the dilemma for his security guards, how do you protect a pope who wanders into crowds? >> we spoke to two people who have been intimatically involved in security for the pope and say it's hard to balance the need for security with the pope's need to embrace his followers and say after sunday's incident, adjustments will have to be made. a new pope with a spontaneous streak steps outside the vatican's cordon to greet the crowd. he's swarmed with affection, but still swarmed. london daily telegraph reporter john bingham shook his hand and said this -- >> didn't know where he w
. >> joe biden is representing the united states as the pope's installation and is squeezing in diplomacy, meeting today with the italian prime minister. >> the pope himself is delighting crowds in a rare move for the pontiff who spontaneously left vatican yesterday to greet well wishers outside. that was a nervous moment for his security personnel. >> very nervous. that scares whatever the security detail is to this impromptu walk about is telling us a lot, though, about the...
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>> joe, today vice president biden delivered his plan to the president just a month after the newtown shootings and among the top recommendations that the president will unveil tomorrow we're told are enhanced background checks for gun sales of all kinds. the president has outlined two types of paths forward for the president. he has told legislators that he is going to give the president 19 different executive actions that the president can take essentially on his own without any congressional action and this could include better enforcement. keeping data on where the guns are. the government stopped keeping those records in 2004 and improving the background check system. so there's more sharing of information. joe, the other path forward would be congressional action and we're told that the president will push for an assault weapons ban and expansion of the gun sales of all kinds. even if i tried to sell you a gun privately, that would require a background check and then limit the sale of high-capacity magazines. those are some of the major issues. we expect to hear the president ou
>> joe, today vice president biden delivered his plan to the president just a month after the newtown shootings and among the top recommendations that the president will unveil tomorrow we're told are enhanced background checks for gun sales of all kinds. the president has outlined two types of paths forward for the president. he has told legislators that he is going to give the president 19 different executive actions that the president can take essentially on his own without any...
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. >> yeah. [ applause ] that's vice president joe biden and dick durbin greeting him on the stairs of the capitol, helping him walk the rest of the way up. dozens of senators cheered him on as he made his way up. senator kirk participated in intensive walking studies as part of his physical therapy. he basically had to relearn how to walk after suffering a severe stroke on the right side of his brain last year. in july he said, he quote, walked an average of 3,677 steps per day. >>> and you're in the situation room. the new congress is sworn in. newcomers are ready to do battle but can they avoid the gridlock of the last congress? i'll talk to one of the architects of a bipartisan fiscal reform plan, exclusive conversation with erskine bowles. that's coming up. >>> al jazeera and buying american public opinion. >>> we'll take you inside the white house with just released official photographs of the obama presidency. we have glimpses of history you haven't seen before. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation r
. >> yeah. [ applause ] that's vice president joe biden and dick durbin greeting him on the stairs of the capitol, helping him walk the rest of the way up. dozens of senators cheered him on as he made his way up. senator kirk participated in intensive walking studies as part of his physical therapy. he basically had to relearn how to walk after suffering a severe stroke on the right side of his brain last year. in july he said, he quote, walked an average of 3,677 steps per day....
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she had a phone call from joe biden yesterday and told our rachel a few moments ago she did it because she believes that the president has a right to have whoever he wants in his cabinet. lisa murkowski said she voted with the democrats because she didn't want to break her word because she had always said she won't oppose a filibuster. i believe the other republican was the senator from his home state of nebraska but we have to find out for sure. i know that the two female senators, republican senators, susan collins and lisa murkowski did break with their party on this. >> orrin hatch voted president? >> that's our understanding. it's something that he wants to do on votes like these, voted president in the past. >> it's clearly a setback for the administration. gloria is here. gloria borger is our chief political analyst. a setback for the white house. they wanted this break so they could have an up or down vote that would lead to confirmation. this is a setback. here's the question. there's been a lot of rumors, speculation. maybe chuck hagel himself, given the fact to be an effecti
she had a phone call from joe biden yesterday and told our rachel a few moments ago she did it because she believes that the president has a right to have whoever he wants in his cabinet. lisa murkowski said she voted with the democrats because she didn't want to break her word because she had always said she won't oppose a filibuster. i believe the other republican was the senator from his home state of nebraska but we have to find out for sure. i know that the two female senators, republican...
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. >> the vice president joe biden today made another strong pitch for action on gun violence. he told public officials they need to worry more about the survival of children and not their own political careers. let's bring in our crime and justice correspondent joe johns. >> the vice president said there's a moral price to be paid on the issue of inaction on gun control. he tried to put pressure on politicians who might think twice for voting against measures that fight gun violence. vice president biden appearing in connecticut on thursday, not far from the scene of the newtown school shooting, which many see as a political turning point in the national debate over guns. >> an assumption in american politics today is that this is kind of a third rail of politics, that if you take this on, somehow there will be a severe political price to pay for doing it. people say and you read and people right about the political risk and why the unacceptable take on. i say it's unacceptable not to take these on. >> though the december 14th massacre is still fresh in the memory, how congres
. >> the vice president joe biden today made another strong pitch for action on gun violence. he told public officials they need to worry more about the survival of children and not their own political careers. let's bring in our crime and justice correspondent joe johns. >> the vice president said there's a moral price to be paid on the issue of inaction on gun control. he tried to put pressure on politicians who might think twice for voting against measures that fight gun...
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." >> there are rumors -- >> when paul ryan debated joe biden for the vice presidentsy, his sips ended up as a skit on snl. >> i may not go every sunday, but on christmas eve -- >> two handed chug with one thing. comedians made fun of what they called marco rubio's cotton mouth dry noises. >>
." >> there are rumors -- >> when paul ryan debated joe biden for the vice presidentsy, his sips ended up as a skit on snl. >> i may not go every sunday, but on christmas eve -- >> two handed chug with one thing. comedians made fun of what they called marco rubio's cotton mouth dry noises. >>